Shirt bosom and body machine



C. H. BOYULS.

SHIRT BOSUM AND BODY MACHiNE.

APPUCAHUN FILED MAY 1!. 1920. 1,357,218. Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

5 SHEETSSHEET I.

Llnucuhw C. H BOYULS. SHIRT BOSOM AND BODY MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1!, i920.

Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

5 SHEETSSHEET 2- C. H. BUYULS.

smR': 5080M AND BODY MACHINE.

APPLICflTlON HLED HIV/11,3920. 1,357,21 8. Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 3 C. H. BUYULS.

SHIRT 8030M AND BODY MACHINE. APPLICAHON FILED MAY I1. 1920.

1 357,2 1 8 Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 4 a2 50 as C. H. BUfULS.

SHIRT BOSOM AND BGDY'MACHWE.

APPLICATION HLH) MAY 1|, 1920 Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CECIL H. BOYULS, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. V

SHIRT IBOSOM AND BODY MACHINE.

Application filed May 11,

ed to iron the bosoms and bodies of shirtsat one operation. I

An object of this invention is to provlde a machine wherewith the bosomand the body of a shirt may both be ironed at the same time. i

Another object is to provide a machine as 1 characterized having ashaped heated form having expansible members about which a shirt ma beplaced and the members then .expande thereby distending the body of theshirt so that allwrinkles are removed. A further object is. theprovision of a machine as characterized having a heated form over whicha shirt may be drawn, and having means associated therewith whereby thetails of the shirt may besmo'othed out p and maintained in contact withthe form.

'With the foregoing and other objects-in view, the invention consists ofthe novel con struction a nd arrangement of parts illustrated 'inthEaccom anying drawings, comprising 5 sheets, which form a. part ofthis specification, wherein is set forth an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that such changes and modifications mayberesorted to as come within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawing, wherein similar reference characters designate likeparts in the several views, Figure 1, is a front elevation of anembodiment of the invention, showing the wings on one form as closed andon the other form as opened out Fig. 2, a top plan view of same:3,".side' elevation with parts broken away: Fig. 4, a section on line4-4 of Fig. 3, showing the apron as open, in full lines and closed in'dotted lines; Fig. 5,; a central. longitudinal section through apedestal and horn, with some-parts broken l away and others omitted:Fig. 6, a section on line 6-6 of Fig. 5: Fig. 7, a top plan view of theneck band holder: Fig. 8, a section" on line 8-8 .of Fig. 7 Fig. 9, adetached perspective view of bosom board: Fig. 10, front elevationpartly in section of the bosom iron operating mechanism: Fi 11, centrallongitudinal section throng Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

1920.- Serial No. 380,488.

openings in its walls which serve to reduce the weight and to affordaccess to the interior thereof. A horn, or form --17 is attached to theupper end of each pedestal and extends rearward therefrom with asuitableupward inclination. The horn is a hollow casting, having thick walls towithstand the steam pressure and to hold'heat, and is of such length asto permit a shirtof maximum length to be placed thereon and its breadthis greater than its thickness, its dimensions being such as to receive ashirt of minimum, size. A transverse section of the horn would besubstantially a rhomb-ovate, or rhomboidwith th outer angle -18 rounded.The upper end --19 of the horn is contoured to conform to the shouldersand yoke of a shirt when it is positioned thereon for ironing. A recess20-- is provided in the upper surface of the horn near its upperend-within which a bosom board -21 is removably secured. The bosom boardis a hollow casting provided with a plurality of perforations throughits to and is connected with a suitable source of air under pressure, bymeans of a pipe.

-22 which lies in a groove -23 in the top of. the horn. A pair of latchbars ----24 pivoted at 25 on the ends of the bosom card. provides meanswhereby to fasten a suitable fabric 26 across the top of the board toserve asa pad. A neck band positioned on the bosom board near its upperend comprises a {fixed semi-circular part 27 and a movable complementarpart -28 The movable part is carrie by a ton ue -29 which is providedwith rack teet 30 and. which is adapted to slide in guide members 31secured to the bosom board. A hand lever 32 fulcrumed in ears -3? on theguides, is provided with teeth --34 which are operatively engaged withthose in the tongues 29, wherebv" the movable part of the band may 30specti be moved to from the fixed part, to accommodate the collar bandsof different sized shirts. The fixed part is provided with a verticalslot 35 to receive the collar button 36- which connects the ends of theband of a shirt. A air of wings 40-, preferably formed 0 sheet metal,are so shaped that when in normal, 0., closed position, they envelopsubstantially all of the horn, the bosom board excepted, and are heatedby contact therewith. The wings are supported and guided in an opening,or spreading movement, by means of two pairs of rods 4l pivotallyconnected therewith at 42 43-, in the apex of the angle, a spaceddistance respectively from the upper and lower end thereof. T e rods 41,are slidably disposed in bores 44 extended into the sides of the horn. Abar 46 slidably disposed in way -47, centrally longitudinal of the formis adapted to be actuated by means of a lever -48- with which it isoperatively connected. The lever 48, is mo inted upon the pedestal andis adapted to be held in adjusted position by means of a latch -49 whichis engaged with a quadrant 5()--. A pair of arms 51 are pivotallyconnected respectively with the bar 46 and with the rewings. Thearrangement is such that when the lever is pushed in, the wings will bepushed outward away from the horn, and when the lever is drawn back, thewin s will be drawn back into contact with the orn. The sliding bar andarms lie below the surface of the horn and are covered by means of aplate 52-, the horn and associated wings comprise a form over which ashirt may be drawn. A bracket -55 secured to the pedestal, a spaceddistance below the horn, has an arm-56 which extends rearward therefromin a plane substantially parallel with the horn and at its upper endsupports a pan 57- so positioned as to catch and hold the dependingsleeves of a shirt when it is placed on the form. The arm 56, of thebracket is provided with longitudinal slot -58. plate 59- slidablypositioned on the arm lS ,"llidd in its travel by means of a rib 6Ufitted in the slot. A plate (3l secured to the rib and bearing on theunderside of the arm holds the plate in place A pair of arms 65- arepivotally mounted upon ears -66 positioned on the upper, end of theplate at the outer edges thereof. The arms each comprise a long angularmember having a bend 67 and a short member 68. A rod 69- is secured tothe outer end of each of the angular members. The rods lie parallel withthe form and are of such length that they reach from the lower end ofthe bosom board to the point to which the longest shirt will come. A web70 of suitable fabric, such as on the boards.

shaped hand lever 76 is fulcrumed near its angle, in a In -77, securedon the base of the pedestal. The end of the horizontal arm of the handlever is connected by means of a link 79 with the end of the lever 73.The arrangement is such that a pull on the vertical arm of the handlever will cause the angular members of the arms 65, to close about theform, stretching the apron tightly about the form. A rod 80- pivotallyconnected at 81 with the plate 59, has a lost motion connection with thehand lever 76, comprising a slot 82 in the rod, and a pin 83-- on thelever. The arrangement is such that just'as the apron closes about theform, traction will be exerted on the plate 59, drawing it and theentire structure carried by it, toward the base of the form, thismovement being completed just after the apron is drawn taut abouttheform, whereby a fabric, such as the tails of a shirt, disposed on orabout the form, will be smoothed out and firmly contacted therewith. Apedestal -90 positioned on the stem 13, of the base intermediate itslength and midway between the two horns, is pro vided on its upper endwith a journal box -9lin which a hollow shaft 92, is journaled, whichhas a central. passage To the forward end of the shaft. an arm 94 issecured. To the outer end of the arm, a hollow iron '95 is secured, anda passage 96 in the arm connects the passage in the shaft with theinterior of the iron. The width and length of the iron is substantiallythe same as the bosom board, it having a concavity 97 at its rear endcorresponding with the neck bands It is thicker at its forward end thanat its rear end to correspond with the inclination of the horns in orderthat its opposite faces which are highly pol-- ished, may contactuniformly with the face of the bosom boards as it is moved from side toside by rotation of the shaft. A sprocket wheel 10() is secured on theshaft in the rear of the journal box, a sprocket chain -102 is disposedthcrcon and depends therefrom. The ends of the sprocket chain areconnected to plunger rods -403- which extend downward into cylinders--1()-l positioned in a chamber 105 in the rear end of the base. A pump-10( likewise positioned in said chamber is operatop of the chamber. Apipe l08 leads from the pump to an air chamber 109. A delivery pipe-11() leads from the air chamber and risers .-.-111 and 112 lead fromthe delivery pipe to a connection with the cylinders 104, at the upperends thereof. A stand pipe -114 proyecting from the delivery pipecarries a pop valve l15- which ma be regulated to permit the escape offluid wherever the pressure exceeds a predetermined figure. Three wayvalves 11@ ll7 are interposed respectively in the continuity of therisers and are connected by means of a rod -1 20 so that they may beactuated simultaneously. The arrangement is such that when one valve as117, is set to permit fluid to enter the corresponding cylinder, theother valve is set to allow fluid to escape from its correspondingcylinder through a discharge 118-. As fluid enters a cylinder, theplunger therein is forced down, and through the medium of the rod 103,and chain 162, the iron 95, is moved over and caiised to contact withthe bosom board, on the corresponding side of the machine, with apressure proportionalto that of the fluid, at the same time the plungerin the other cylinder is drawn up forcing the fluid out of thatcylinder. The rod 120, extends exterior of the chamber and isoperatively connected with an arm pending from a shaft -122- whichextends to the front end of the base, being mounted in bearings 123, 124positioned respectively on the side of the chamber (Fig. 10) and on thearm ofthe base ,(Figs, 1 and'2). On the forward end of the rod 122 is ayoke -I25-, the respective ends of which are operatively connected bymeans of flexible connectors -126- with a short shaft 127 and a longshaft l28- whichare 'ournaled onthe front side of the base. hese shaftsare each provided with a pedal -129 convenient located to be actuated byan operator. X pipe -130, which serves to conduct steam from a suitablesource of supply (not shown) enters the hollow shaft 92, through astufiing box 131,.

the steam flows through the passages 93 and 96, into the iron 95,heating it to a desired temperature. A pipe 132 leads from the forwardend of the shaft to a steam tra $32 in the base and a pipe --134- leaforward from the trap to the branch pipes l35- which lead upward throughthe interior of the pedestals to connections with the horns and deliversteam thercinto. Water of condensation flows from the iron', and fromthe horns through pipes 132 and 135 and 131. to the trap and from thencethrough 'a. pipe -136 to any suitabie point of disposal. An air pump149-- is run nected with the motor and air therefrom under pressure isled through a pipe 141 and its branches -142 to connections with thepipes 22, which lie in grooves in the upper sides of the horns and areconnected to the bosom boards.- Air escaping through the perforations21," in the bosom board,,serves to keep the pad 26 (Fig. 5) dry, and airissuin through openings ---145 within the neo band serves to keep thehandle 32 cool, so it can be handled. In operation a shirt which hadbeen dampened, and properly conditioned for ironing, the neck handhaving been ironed in a customary manner, and its ends fastened togetherby means of a collar button '--85, is drawn down over the form by anoperator, until its shoulders contact with an end of the form. Itscollar band is then disposed about the band on the bosom board with thecollar button engaged in the slot 35. The hand lever 32, is thenactuated to move the complementary part backward whereby .the shirt bandis tautened, shifting of the shirt being thereby prevented. The shirttails are then drawn down and smoothed out, the back tail lying on theapron. The two sides of shirt front diverge from the collar buttondownward, to an extent side of the bosom lie clear of the other side,and the inner l'ower corners are engaged by suitable clasps 146 on theends of elastic members -l47-. When the shirt is properly positioned onthe form, the lever 48, is pushed inward, whereby through the medium ofthe bar 46, and arms 51, the.

wings 40 are moved outward from the horn. The wings move in parallellines until the upper ends thereof are stopped bycontact with theshoulders of the shirt, when they are fully distended, then the lowerends continue the outward movement, pivoting on the connections 42,until the body of the shirt, which slopes fromthe' shoulders down ward,is distended. The lever 76 is then pulled outward, causing the apron 70,to be drawn about the form smoothing out the shirt tails in contact withthe horn and distended wings.

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